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Mercedes mon Amour (1993)
The film is based on 'Fikrimin Ince Gulu', a novel by Adalet Agaoglu, which depicts a first generation gurbetci/guest-worker returning home. It covers his land journey in short bursts from Germany to the Turkey's west border - and extensively from thereon to his village close to Ankara - capital of Turkey. He begins his journey purchasing a second hand yellow Mercedes - possibly his first car - using his meager savings working as a laborer. Offering deep insight into the mind of a manual laborer Bayram (Ilyas Salman) making his first trip back home, resorting to flashbacks in highlighting Bayram's motivation and experiences from his childhood right up to the events leading to his first departure from Turkey to Germany.
Updated Jun 1 2020
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Cast
İlyas Salman
Bayram
Menderes Samancılar
İbrahim
Savaş Yurttaş
Hikmet Karagöz
Saadet Gürses
Valérie Lemoine
Crew
Tunç Okan
Director
Tunç Okan
Screenplay
Adalet Ağaoğlu
Novel
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